Animated pull-to-refresh

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for animating a pull-to-refresh gesture. The program and method provide for receiving a pull gesture in a messaging application; selecting, in response to receiving the pull gesture, a set of users corresponding to contacts in the messaging application; and displaying a set of images for each user in the set of users, in association with refreshing screen content.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method, comprising:
 receiving a pull gesture in a messaging application; 
 selecting, in response to receiving the pull gesture, a set of users corresponding to contacts in the messaging application; and 
 displaying an animation of the set of users pulling down from an edge of a screen, the set of users being positioned above the edge of the screen during the animation. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 ,
 receiving a release of the pull gesture; 
 providing, in response to receiving the release of the pull gesture, a request for refreshing screen content in association with displaying the animation; and 
 receiving, in response to providing the request, updated screen content for displaying in association with the animation. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein providing the request is further in response to detecting a threshold pull distance for the pull gesture. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein for each user in the set of users a different image is displayed with respect to initiating the pull gesture, pulling past the threshold pull distance, and releasing the pull gesture. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the animation comprises a respective animation for each user in the set of users. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the animation comprises a respective bitmoji for each user in the set of users. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the set of users is randomly selected from among a set of candidate users corresponding to contacts in the messaging application. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7 , wherein the set of candidate users is determined based on an amount of engagement with each user within the set of candidate users. 
     
     
       9. A computing apparatus, the computing apparatus comprising:
 a processor; and 
 a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to: 
 receive a pull gesture in a messaging application; 
 select, in response to receiving the pull gesture, a set of users corresponding to contacts in the messaging application; and 
 display an animation of the set of users pulling down from an edge of a screen, the set of users being positioned above the edge of the screen during the animation. 
 
     
     
       10. The computing apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions further configure the apparatus to:
 receive a release of the pull gesture; 
 provide, in response to receiving the release of the pull gesture, a request for refreshing screen content in association with displaying the animation; and 
 receive, in response to providing the request, updated screen content for displaying in association with the animation. 
 
     
     
       11. The computing apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein providing the request is further in response to detecting a threshold pull distance for the pull gesture. 
     
     
       12. The computing apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein for each user in the set of users, a different image is displayed with respect to initiating the pull gesture, pulling past the threshold pull distance, and releasing the pull gesture. 
     
     
       13. The computing apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the animation comprises a respective animation for each user in the set of users. 
     
     
       14. The computing apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the animation comprises a respective bitmoji for each user in the set of users. 
     
     
       15. The computing apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the set of users is randomly selected from among a set of candidate users corresponding to contacts in the messaging application. 
     
     
       16. The computing apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the set of candidate users is determined based on an amount of engagement with each user within the set of candidate users. 
     
     
       17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
 receive a pull gesture in a messaging application; 
 select, in response to receiving the pull gesture, a set of users corresponding to contacts in the messaging application; and 
 display an animation of the set of users pulling down from an edge of a screen, the set of users being positioned above the edge of the screen during the animation. 
 
     
     
       18. The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions further configure the computer to:
 receive a release of the pull gesture; 
 provide, in response to receiving the release of the pull gesture, a request for refreshing screen content in association with displaying the animation; and 
 receive, in response to providing the request, updated screen content for displaying in association with the animation. 
 
     
     
       19. The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein providing the request is further in response to detecting a threshold pull distance for the pull gesture. 
     
     
       20. The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , wherein for each user in the set of users, a different image is displayed with respect to initiating the pull gesture, pulling past the threshold pull distance, and releasing the pull gesture.